Came for their monday half priced bottles, and stayed for the food!!!
Elk sliders, I read all the hype about you. I'm not into burgers/sliders so I planned on looking right through you at arrival. Then I saw you on the menu: mirin galangal glaze?! Description of blue ginger & mirin is getting me all warm inside. But like I said, I don't care for sliders. Moving on...wait...what did the server just walk by with? That smell...I creepily scoped out the dish that passed, and I couldn't deny it any further. I knew it was you. Mini elk patties perched confidently on challah toast w/ glaze thoughtfully drizzled around you. I gave in. And my, have I fallen for you. Will not forget that first bite of rich, savoury flavor seeping into my mouth with the perfect tenderness and subtle sweetness of the challah to balance.
Steak tartare, you were ground so fine, a speck of the house made habanero and a couple grains of dijon was enough to soak right in to each bite to give an amazing kick. I lay you gently on my tongue and you simply disintegrate, leaving me wanting more and more. I would be happy with you all over that toast and habanero as an entire meal.
Although I rarely order dessert, I saw you, sticky ginger cake. Ginger infusion perfection. Nuts and thin toffee bits add a nice texture w/ ice cream on the side to break up the sweet toffee sauce.
Seemed like 75% of diners ordered the sticky ribs, so will definitely return to give those a try, along with steak hache. And of course more sliders. And tartare. And ginger cake.